Improved washing-machine



PATENT OFFICE.

NOYES PALMITER, OF SCOTT, NEW YORK.

IMPROVED WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 67,575, dated August 6,1867.

I0 all nfhom it may concern:

Beit known that I, NOYES PALMITER, of SCOTT. in the county of Cortland,and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in ashing Machines; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing` is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making apart of this specification.

In the annexed drawings, A represents an oblong box, having suitablefeet, upon which it is supported. The bottom of this box is providedwith three or more slots, z z z, running along the entire length, uponwhich are placed crosswise a series of ribs, a` a. These ribs, bein gplaced at short intervals apart, allow the water to pass between andunder them and cause the clothing to be thoroughly soaked.

E E represent two standards placed at each side of the box, having across-bar, h, at the top, from which is suspended the wash-board. Theunder part of the wash-board is also provided with slats and ribs a a',in a manner similar to the bottom of the box, and is connected tosuitable arms B B, which are suspended from the cross-bar h. The topparts of the arms B have long tenons, which pass into the openings madetherefor in the bar h, and are rounded at the bottom to correspond withthe rounded tops of the connecting-boards c c.

VIt will be seen that the tops of these boards c are so cut, and thebottoms of the arms B likewise, as to form a neat joint when they areconnected by the cross-piecef.

Upon one end of the box Ais a short shaft,

S, having suitable bearings, and a crank, l, at the outer extremity.Upon the inner end of this shaft is a faced cogwheel, F, which meshesinto a small beveled cog` m, having a crank, P, Figure 1, connected toits under side, and to which is passed a pitman, g, to the cross-piece fof the wash-board b, whereby the said board is propelled back and forthover the ribs in the box A.

By means of the long tenons d at the upper part of the arms B the boardis made to suit the quantity of clothing placed within the box, and thejoint at f allows the board to be propelled in horizontal manner. rI heboard can be thrown upward from the box and out of the way by uncatchingthe pitman and throwing` the arms up by the tenons on the upper bar,71,.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The arrangement of the box A, with its slots z z and ribs a ay a,when used in combination with the board b with slots and ribs a', in themanner and for the purposes specified.

2. The arms B B, constructed as described, and connected to thewash-board, when operated by means of the shaft S, wheels F m, crank p,and pitman g, when combined and used for the purposes set forth.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this1st day of April, 1867.

NOYES PALMITEB.

Witnesses:

HENRY B. BARBER, CLARK J BARBER.

